In addition to the Texas A&M University Student Rules regarding scholastic deficiency and probation, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSEN) requires the following of its students:
All MSEN students are required to maintain a satisfactory grade point average (GPA) and Academic Degree Completion Progress.
Maintaining Satisfactory GPA:
- Students who fall below a 3.0 GPA will placed on Academic Probation.
- 3.0 GPA Requirement: Overall, Term/Semester, and Degree Plan:
- If students fall below a 3.0, they will have two (2) full semesters (Fall/Spring or Spring/Fall) to rectify or be dismissed.
- Students who earn individual term/semester GPAs at or below 2.0 twice will be dismissed from the MSEN department.
Maintaining Satisfactory Degree Completion Progress:
- Satisfactory degree completion progress will be determined by factors such as average time to completion, earning a "U" in research and seminar courses, the achievement of specifically required milestones per degree, and annual performance evaluation.
- Annual Performance Evaluation Overall Score is 50 or less; you’ll be placed on probation for a full year until your next review. If there are no improvements, you may be subject to dismissal.
- Finding a faculty advisor
- Qualifying Exams (Ph.D. only)
- Establishing a committee
- Degree Plan Submission
- Research Proposal (Ph.D. and M.S. Thesis only)
- Preliminary Exam (Ph.D. only)
- Final Exam “Oral Defense” (Ph.D. and M.S. Thesis only)
- Dissertation/Thesis submission “clearing” (Ph.D. and M.S. Thesis only)